Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS)
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Sources Sought from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Dayton, Ohio. Due Dec 10, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 41 days left.
| Solicitation number | SCARS |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA8635 Adv Trng Cpbltes Aflcmc Wnrk |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Custom Computer Programming Services (541511) |
| Product or service code | DA01 |
| Place of performance | Dayton, Ohio |
| Posted | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 10, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (41 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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Description
The Sources Sought results will assist the Air Force in determining whether this solicitation will be unrestricted competition or a small business set-aside for C-Type contract to fulfill Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS) requirements. The Government is assessing the capability of companies that may possess the expertise to competently and competitively respond to the following requirements for the SCARS program: For the SCARS Program, the contractor shall possess the capabilities to fulfill
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Operations,
- Remote Assessment & Authorization,
- Software Patching Baseline Integrity,
- Maintain a SCARS Library,
- Edge Virtualization & Modern Deployment on SCARS On-Premise Equipment (OPE),
- Network Integration & Management,
- Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE),
- Governance of Architecture Standards,
- Enterprise Logistics & Fielding,
- Data Requirements and
- Security Requirements.
The contract will commence CY2030 with an anticipated transition period up to six (6) months leading to full operational performance in CY 2031. The anticipated structure includes a 4-year base period with six 1-year option periods and an optional 6-month extension of services (RFO 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services). All projected dates and contact structures are notional and subject to change based on market research and acquisition strategy approval.
The Government anticipates the use of: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract Line-item Numbers (CLINs): Services Cost Reimbursable CLINs: Travel and studies/analysis tasks Other: CLIN may be of any type authorized Further questions may be e-mailed to Contracting Officer, Steve Godby, [email protected], Contracting Officer, Anne Torian, [email protected], and Program Manager, Daniel Douglass, [email protected].
Responses must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer, Anne Torian, [email protected] and Program Manager, Daniel Douglass, [email protected] and are due NLT 3:00 PM EST, 10 December 2026. The Government may converse with respondents regarding this RFI. Such conversations are solely intended to clarify potential capability to perform the requirements.
Contracting contact
- Steve Godby · [email protected] · (385) 634-1029
- Anne Torian · [email protected] · (385) 636-0388
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541511, a business counts as small if it has no more than $34.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $84.5 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
Custom Computer Programming Services contracts right now
There are 32 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541511), 9 posted in the last 7 days; 34% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Navy and Department of Energy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 16 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 42 days.
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